Facial bandage



July 31, 1928.

O. L. ARI-EN FACIAL BANDAGE Filed Nov. 5, 1926 ETOR Patented July 31, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,678,970 PATENT OFFICE.

OLGA LOUISE ARLEN, or NEW YORK, n. Y.

FACIQAL BANDAGE.

Application filed November 5, 1926. Serial No. 146,381.

This invention relates to a facial bandage and has for its principal object to provide a construction which will very effectively restore the natural and youthful appearance wardly from the chin along the lower jaw,

the natural result being that the skin is drawn taut over the chin, and lower jaw. That, is, the action isa pulling one which, of course, is unnatural. s soon as the pulling force isreleased the muscles will then sag back to their former position. Furthermore, the pulling action tends to produce more looseness in the muscles and flesh by stretching them, and thus the trouble is made worse rather than being cured. 1

My invention will be better understood from an inspection of the accompanying drawings and, referring thereto:

Figure l is a full face view of my invention asapplied to a ersons head.

Figure 2 is a hal face view of the same head.

Figures '3 and 4 are views in profile of a persons face illustrating the action of my invention The bandage forming my invention comprises a hood '1 which exemplifies a means for supporting the bandage on the head. It is to be understood that any other suitable form of support may be employed. The support terminates in a pair of depending flaps 2 and 3, one on either side, and each adapted to contact with a cheek and jaw of the wearer. Each flap is made of such a length that it will, extend around the jaw past the mouth, the flap 2 terminating at 4 and the flap 3 terminating at '5. The end of each flap is provided with securing means and in this embodiment these securing means are shown as cords 6 and 7 secured respec-' tively to the ends 4 and 5 of the flaps, by means of a plurality of cords 8 and 9. The cords 8 are. passed through suitable apertures 10 in the flap 3 so that the flap 2 may be disposed beneath the flap 3 and yet the cord 6 may be disposed'on the exterior of the bandage. The two'cords may be knotted together at 11 as plainly shown in Figure 2.

It has been my observation that facial deformities are caused to a verylarge extent if not entirelyby sagging cheek and mouth muscles. The device as described above will adequately lift and support the cheek and mouth muscles and, to aid in supportmg the mouth muscles, I provide a pair of aligned apertures 12 in the two flaps through which the lips of the wearer may be placed. These apertures are more than mere openings for the mouth, but are of a size and form to permit the lips to protrude thercthrough. as will be explained later. This arrangement will support the mouth muscles because the lips will. be pulled up and forwardly by the action'of the two flaps. The natural, youthful position of the mouth muscles is one approaching a pout. is, the lips of a child are much more prominent than those-of an adult. When the mouth muscles begin to drop then they per- That mit the chin muscles to sag, withthe result 35 that adouble chin ultimately formed. This result is also hastened by the dropping of the cheek muscles.

In prior art devices known to me the muscles of the cheek have been drawn upwardly from the chin in an effort to remove the double chin effect. It will be noted that my device does not act in this way. For example, the flap 2 when drawn into position will merely lift the cheek muscles 13 onthe right side of the face and also'will lift the mouth muscles 14, causing them to protrude through the aperture 12. The entire action is a gentle supporting one instead of a violent stretching one as in prior art devices. In like manner the flap 3 will lift and support the cheek muscles 15'on the left cheek of the wearer and will also lift andsupport the'mouth muscles which protrude through the aperture 12. As. pointed outabo've these apertures are sufficiently large to permit the lips to protrude therethrough, and therefore. form a support for the lips. The action of the flaps is to cause the lips'to protrude and then the apertures form a support for the lips in their protruded position.

The action of my invention is illustrated in Figures 3 and.4. In Figure 3 is shown a typical face of a middle-aged person in which the mouth has begun to drop and in which the mouth muscles 14 have sagged. At the same time the cheek muscles 15 have also sagged and the result is an accumulation of flesh at 16 beneath the chin, this formation being generally referred to as a double chin. The action of a bandage constructed according to my invention is to lift the mouth muscles 14 to the approximate position shown in Figure 4 and also to raise the cheek muscles as shown in that figure. The result is a change from the hollow appearance of Figure 3 to the plump appearance of Figure f, the latter being the natural, youthful condition of the flesh of the face.

In order to help in maintaining the handage in position each flap is provided with a portion extending under the aw and fitting the chin as indicated at 17 This portion, however, is not relied upon to affect the muscles or flesh of the chin. hen the cheek and mouth muscles are lifted, the chin muscles will automatically be restored to their natural position. Excessive flesh under the chin is caused by sagging of the cheek and mouth muscles and, therefore, when these are'restored to their natural position it is not necessary to work upon the chin muscles themselves.

It will be seen that the action of my device avoids the stretching of the flesh back over the chin and jaw as in prior art devices. The flesh is lifted vertically, which causes it to protrude forwardly, rather than to stretch back toward the top of the head. The first position is natural while the second is unnatural.

My deviceis one which may be easily made from any suitable material such as silk or some elastic material. It may be easily designed to fit heads of various shapes so as to avoid unnecessary discomfort. Discomfort is alsoavoided by the fact that the action of the bandage is natural rather than unnatural.

I am aware that various changes in details of construction may be made without departing from the scope of my invention and thereforel do not intend to limit myself except by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A facial bandage comprising means to support the bandage on the head, two flaps adapted to engage the opposite cheeks of the wearer, said flaps overlapping each other over the mouth, and means to secure said flaps in their overlapping position.

2. A facial bandage comprising means to in their overlapping position wherein they lift and support certain of the cheek and mouth muscles, and means on said flaps to support the mouth muscles.

4. A facial bandage comprising means to support the bandage on the head, two flaps adapted to engage the opposite cheeks of the wearer, said flaps overlapping each other over the mouth, and means to secure said flaps in their overlapping position wherein they lift and support certain of the cheek and mouth muscles, said flaps being provided with aligned apertures through which the lips of the wearer may protrude. V

5. A facial bandage comprising means to support the bandage on the head, two flaps adapted to engage the opposite cheeks of the wearer and to extend under the wearers chin, said flaps overlapping, and means to secure said flaps in their overlapping position wherein they lift and support certain of the cheek and mouth muscles in their natural position.

6. A facial bandage comprising means to support the bandage on the head,'two flaps adapted to engage the opposite cheeks of the wearer and to extend under the wearers chin, said flaps overlapping, and means to secure said flaps in their overlapping position wherein they lift and support certain of the cheek and mouth muscles, saidflaps being provided with alined apertures through which the lips of the wearer may protrude.

7. A facial bandage comprising means to support the bandage on the head, two flaps adapted to engage the opposite cheeks of the wearer, and means to secure each flap in position against a cheek, said means engaging the opposite flap, whereby certain of the muscles of the cheek are lifted to their natural position without being stretched back' from the chin.

In testimony whereof, I have afixed my signature to thls specification.

OLGA LOUISE ARLEN. 

